The fear of writing is a PhD student’s nightmare, add dyslexia to the equation and BAM the fear has trebled. The fear of writing but also the fear of someone reading your work, ‘I don’t […]
Tag: Research
PESS Seminar The Vestibular System: It’s all in your head
In this seminar, Dr. Toth will discuss the role that inner ear information has in areas of cognitive neuroscience, biomechanics, neurophysiology, clinical therapies and sport sciences. Galvanic vestibular stimulation, a sophisticated technique used to explore […]
Teacher Education and Teacher Educator National Forum: Research and Practice in Ireland
Thursday 30 November 2017 10am to 3.30pm P1-033, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick The University of Limerick issued an invitation to policy makers and teacher educators nationally to […]
UL to lead a multi-university collaboration on ‘Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity’ – Catherine Woods
In Ireland, limited physical activity data exist that have been collected from representative samples of children and even fewer data collected where physical activity has been measured with precision (1-5). Action 50 of the National […]
My research journey so far – Joey Murphy
I am currently in the 4th year of my PhD studies working on the Student Activity and Sport Study Ireland (SASSI) under the supervision of Prof. Catherine Woods and Dr. Ciaran MacDonncha. My research […]
Mental Imagery and Performance: A brief why and how – Eoghan McNeill
Mental imagery, defined as ‘the ability to simulate that is not currently being perceived by the sense organs’ (Moran, 2004, pg. 131) is one of the most commonly utilised mental skills used in applied sport […]
IRFU/PESS Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) research study up and running – Giles Warrington
Two week’s ago saw the official launch of a long-term research partnership between the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and the University of Limerick (UL) focusing on injury monitoring and prevention in the amateur game, […]
Tips to Get Your First Journal Paper Published – Cillian McDowell
If you are publishing your work in a journal for the first time, it can seem to be an intimidating process. Hopefully the following tips can remove some of the mystery surrounding publishing your first […]
2018 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme – OPEN
The Irish Research Council is delighted to announce that it has opened its call for the 2018 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship programme. This programme offers scholarships for suitably qualified individuals to pursue a research […]
PhD life – A career in research, a gateway into the applied world, or both? Niall Kelly
Before completing my MSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology in Belfast, it was my intention to spend 12 rigorous months applying myself to learning a trade that I love, and enter the working world shortly […]
